Substitutes key to win, says Allegri

 　　ROME, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri said that substitutes were the key to his side's comeback 4-3 win over Lecce on Sunday.

　　As Milan fell behind 3-0 in the first half, Kevin-Prince Boateng came off the bench and scored a hat-trick in 14 minutes, before Mario Yepes nodded in a late winner.

　　"It is an important victory in a difficult arena¹, even if we conceded too much in defence. The substitutions were the only way to change the game," said Allegri.

　　"I knew this squad² had the potential to do it. After the break, with Lecce losing intensity³, Milan put in a great performance.

　　"We got a bit chaotic⁴ on the first goal, then the penalty and an unlucky third made life very difficult for us," said the Coach of their 4-3 thriller⁵.

　　"The fact remains⁶ we were too stretched out and couldn't do anything in the first half, partly because Lecce worked harder and constantly doubled up on us.

　　"We scored straight after the restart and rode the wings of enthusiasm to put the game back on track," he said.

1 arena   

n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台

参考例句：

• She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
• He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。

2 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

3 intensity   

n.强烈，剧烈；强度；烈度

参考例句：

• I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
• The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。

4 chaotic   

adj.混沌的，一片混乱的，一团糟的

参考例句：

• Things have been getting chaotic in the office recently.最近办公室的情况越来越乱了。
• The traffic in the city was chaotic.这城市的交通糟透了。

5 thriller   

n.惊险片，恐怖片

参考例句：

• He began by writing a thriller.That book sold a million copies.他是写惊险小说起家的。那本书卖了一百万册。
• I always take a thriller to read on the train.我乘火车时，总带一本惊险小说看。

6 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。